Alaska Cruisetours

Combine the best of an Alaska cruise with an unforgettable journey into the heart of Alaska’s interior.

Ultimate Denali Experience & Historic Dawson City, Yukon

Our Alaska cruisetours usher you to Denali National Park & Preserve, home to winding rivers, fascinating wildlife, and North America’s highest mountain peak. We are the only cruise line that takes you to Dawson City, Yukon, the heart of the Klondike Gold Rush.

View of the main entrance at Holland America Denali Lodge near Denali National Park, Alaska

Alaska & Denali Cruisetours

Days on Land: 2–7

Overnights: 1–3 Nights at Denali

Board our privately owned glass-domed McKinley Explorer® railcars and embark on an unforgettable luxury rail experience through Alaska’s sprawling interior. Your destination? Our exclusive 60-acre Holland America Denali Lodge — your base camp for adventures in Denali National Park & Preserve.

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View of the White Pass & Yukon Railroad in The Yukon, Canada

Alaska, Denali & Yukon Cruisetours

Days on Land: 6–11

Overnights: 2–3 Nights at Denali & 2–3 Nights in the Yukon

We’re the only cruise line that takes you into the heart of the remote Yukon Territory. Explore Dawson City, known for its sweeping landscapes, Native traditions, and Klondike Gold Rush history, and follow in the footsteps of 1896 prospectors at the meeting of the Klondike and Yukon Rivers.

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Top Reasons to Book an Alaska Cruisetour With Holland America

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#1 in Alaska Wildlife & Wilderness Tours

We bring you closer to Alaska’s wildlife, whether you’re watching whales and other marine mammals from our ships’ expansive decks, photographing moose in Anchorage, or spotting Denali’s “Big 5” land animals.

Visit UNESCO Sites & Go Deep Into Alaska's National Parks

All Alaska cruisetours include a guided visit to Denali National Park & Preserve and every cruisetour visits at least one UNESCO World Heritage site. Spot wildlife on the Tundra Wilderness Tour or discover the park's cultural treasures on the Denali National History Tour.

Unforgettable Rail Experience

Every Alaska cruisetour includes a ride on board our privately owned, two-story, glass-domed McKinley Explorer® railcars.

Holland America Denali Lodge

Enjoy newly renovated rooms, breathtaking views and easy access to bustling Denali Square™ at our exclusive 60-acre Holland America Denali Lodge.

Only Cruise Line That Takes You to the Heart of the Yukon

Discover rugged landscapes where towering mountains meet tundra and where wildlife roams free. Explore Dawson City and visit the National Historic Site that started the Klondike Gold Rush. Enjoy time at Gold Dredge 4 while a guide shares the history of gold dredging.

Venture Into Alaska’s Interior and the Yukon Territory

Our Alaska cruisetours take you to a mix of popular locales and remote, less-traveled wonders.

Fairbanks

Cruise down a river aboard an authentic sternwheeler on the Riverboat Discovery tour
Pan for gold at an actual mining camp on a tour featuring Gold Dredge 8

Alaska’s second-largest city nicknamed "The Golden Heart City" was born of Gold Rush fever thanks to Felix Pedro, who found the precious metal in 1902 in a small stream that’s now called Pedro Creek.

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map of Fairbanks, Alaska, and surrounding area

Denali

Spot wildlife on the Tundra Wilderness Tour
Take a flightseeing adventure with a glacier landing

Denali National Park is a top reason to book an Alaska cruisetour, and it’s easy to understand why. Denali isn’t just any mountain — it’s the centerpiece of Alaska’s interior, a shining jewel rising above pristine wilderness.

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map of Denali, Alaska, and surrounding area

Dawson City, Yukon

Relive fascinating Gold Rush history at the Discovery Claim
Catch a show at Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall

Explore Dawson City, known for its sweeping landscapes, Native traditions, and Klondike Gold Rush history. Trace the footsteps of prospectors and practice gold panning.

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map of Dawson City, the Yukon, Canada and surrounding area

Anchorage

Marvel at Portage Glacier on a boat tour of Portage Lake
Encounter reindeer, moose, musk oxen and more at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

With a large moose population, a location near the Chugach National Forest, and a conservation center, Anchorage is a great place to encounter wildlife. On a boat tour of Portage Lake, you can take in spellbinding views of Portage Glacier.

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Map of Anchorage, Alaska, and surrounding area

Skagway

Experience gold fever firsthand at the Gold Rush Training Camp
Enjoy gold rush history and spectacular views aboard the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway

You’ll find yourself immersed in gold rush lore at every turn in Skagway. Pan for gold, hike the historic Chilkoot Trail, take a helicopter flightseeing adventure and much more.

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Map of Skagway, Alaska, and surrounding area

A couple watches as a goldpanner demonstrates how to pan for gold

exterior view of Gold Dredge 8 operation near Fairbanks, Alaska

A man panning for gold on a Holland America shore excursion in Fairbanks, Alaska

Inuit Statue called "Unknown First Family" in Fairbanks, Alaska

A mother Grizzly and her 3 cubs rest in a meadow at the edge of the forest line in Alaska

View of Denali National Park and Alaska Mountain Range in Alaska

Aerial view of Ruth Glacier in Denali National Forest, Alaska

A trio of tour guides dressed in historic clothing stand in front of the post Office entrance in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

An aerial view of Front Street Park in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

View of the colorful exterior front of Westmark Inn in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

A couple walks in front of the Dawson City Museum in Dawson City, ALaska

View of Portage Glacier near Anchorage, Alaska

view overlooking Chugach National Forest in Alaska

People stand along the back railing of the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway caboose

Group of people standing in front of Westmark Hotel's wall mural in Skagway, Alaska

A man holds a pan containing soil and nuggets and demonstrating panning for gold

A large river raft with several people aboard is steered along one of Alaska's rivers.

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Two moose stand in Wonder Lake in Denali National Par & Preserve with Denali Mountain in the distance

Denali National Park & Preserve

Denali National Park’s 6 million acres of untouched wilderness are home to diverse wildlife, the glacier-fed Nenana River, and North America’s highest peak, the jewel of Alaska’s Interior.

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Holland America Denali Lodge

We have built the ultimate Alaska lodge for the ultimate Alaska experience! Get close to Denali’s wildlife and wilderness at Holland America Denali Lodge, featuring beautiful views, bustling Denali Square™, and the same genuine service you love from our cruise ships.

A family of grizzly bears walking across a meadow in Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska

Complimentary Tours

All Alaska cruisetours include a guided visit to Denali National Park & Preserve — either the Tundra Wilderness Tour (2- and 3-night stays) or the Denali Natural History Tour (1-night stays). All 2026 Yukon itineraries include the Klondike Gold Tour.